When we get wired we’re a wild bunch A-hoppin’ and a-poppin’ with lot of punch! It doesn’t take much, much to turn us on Its fun to run when you’re an electron! x 5
It must include body percussion in the background when you are saying your rap. It must include beatboxing in a least one section. A small dance routine must be included at the end with at least 5 different moves.
Writing a Rap with a Dance and an Accompaniment.
-Students write an energy rap relating to Electricity.
-Students look at the format of a rap Two lines that rhyme together are a couplet. 1 and 2 rhyme, 3 and 4 rhyme.
-Students look at
http://www.songsforteaching.com/kathleencarroll/electricconnectionrap.htm an example of a written rap
-Students watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP8h5RYTmWc electricity rap on you tube
-Students watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLBRwI7z1OU&feature=related beatboxing
-Students discuss different dance moves that could be included. Grapevine, step touch, step kick, dance, shazay, stomp,
http://www.electrickids.com.au/flash_video_lesson1_1.html from electric kids and make a mind map to gather information relating to the from of the energy, what it is used for and how it can be stored, transferred and transformed
Task
In groups of 2, 3 or 4 write an electricity rap.
It must include 5 groups of 4 lines eg
When we get wired we’re a wild bunchA-hoppin’ and a-poppin’ with lot of punch!
It doesn’t take much, much to turn us on
Its fun to run when you’re an electron! x 5
It must include body percussion in the background when you are saying your rap.
It must include beatboxing in a least one section.
A small dance routine must be included at the end with at least 5 different moves.